Forest Atlas Gives a Fair Picture of Locations of Forest Resources with Respect to Forest Types at Forest Division, Circle, Zonal and Punjab Levels with Areas
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ATLAS FOREST TYPES OF RAWALPINDI CIRCLE 2014 GIS LAB: DEVELOPMENT & WORKING PLAN CIRCLE PUNJAB FOREST DEPARTMENT LAHORE PREFACE The total area of Punjab is 50.95 million acres. The recorded forests area is 1.66 million acres (excluding Linear Plantations). Which constitutes 3.26 % of the geographic area of the Punjab. Major forest types occurring in the province are Irrigated Plantation, Riverain Forest, Scrub Forest, Range Lands and Coniferous Forest. Irrigated Plantations comprises 25.6%, Riverain Forests 10.6%, Scrub Forest 40.7%, Range lands 12.2%,Desert 2.3%, Coniferous forests 6.8% and Mix Forest (Coniferous/Scrub) 1.8% of total forest area of Punjab. The preparation of Forest catalogue of Punjab Forest Department has been carried out for the first time since the creation of Pakistan. The information provided in this Forest Atlas gives a fair picture of locations of Forest resources with respect to Forest Types at Forest Division, Circle, Zonal and Punjab levels with areas. The locations of forests are marked based on the data/maps provided by field formations. For achieving more accuracy and exact location of each forest there is a need of taking exact coordinates and field truthing which is a time consuming process but it will be carried out in future. In this regard training has already been imparted to the field formations. The information may not be wholesome but I do believe that it will certainly provide good deal of reliable and vital information to those making endeavors in planning, policy making, better management and related research activities pertaining to the Department. The Forest Atlas provides a foundation to future build up the existing data bank for which a continuous exercise shall have to be undertaken hereafter. I express my sincere gratitude to the Administrative Department particularly to Capt ® Javed Akbar, Secretary Government of the Punjab, Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Department,Shahid Rashid Awan, Deputy Secretary (Planning), Muhammad Irshad, Chief Conservator of Forest, PM&E, Lahore for their guidance. I owe special thanks to Muhammad Abdul Basit, Conservator of Forest, Mr. Firoz-ud-Din Ahmad, DFO-II and Muhammad Bashir, RFO Development & Working Plan, Lahore and Mr. Muhammad Faisal Massod , GIS Manager who throughout the preparation of this Catalogue rendered useful inputs. I gratefully acknowledge the services of GIS Lab staff Mr.Ikram Yousaf, Amir Shehzad, Drafts Man, Mr.Waqas Mahmood, Computer Operator for data processing and Catalogue Designing. The services rendered devotedly and selflessly by the field formations is highly appreciated. I also appreciate the services of Mr. Salman Naib Qasid who worked day and night with the team. A beginning has been made. We welcome comments, suggestion and correction for improving format and contents. Mehwish Arif Data Analyst FOREST ATLAS FOREST TYPES OF RAWALPINDI CIRCLE INDEX Particulars Pg. No Forest Types Map of Rawalpindi Circle 1 Forest Types Map of Rawalpindi South Forest Division 2 Forest Types Map of Rawalpindi North Forest Division 4 Forest Types Map of Murree Forest Division 8 Forest Types Map of Jhelum Forest Division 12 Forest Types Map of Chakwal Forest Division 14 Forest Types Map of Attock Forest Division 17 Forest Types Map of Guzara Forest Division 21 FAISALABDFOREST TYPES MAP FOREST OF RAWALPINDI CIRCLE CIRCLE Page 1 Map Locator ± JAMMU & KASHMIR 05 10 20 30 40 !!!!! Kilometers !!!!!!!! Hazro !!!!!!!!!!! !Muree!!!!!! Legend !!!!!!!!!! ! Hassan !!!!!!!!!!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Kotli!!! Abdal !!!!!!!!!!! ! ! Coniferous Forests (49533.00) Ac KPKKPK PROVINCEPROVINCE ! ! ! !! Sattian! ! ! !Attock!!!! Taxila ! !!!!!!!!!!! ! ! !! Islamabad ! !!!! ! Riverain Forests (1130.00) Ac !!! ! ! !!!! + !! ! !!!! !! !!!!!!!! !! !! ! !!!Kahuta! Scrub Forests Attock ! ! ! ! !!! ! + (470886.75) Ac Fateh! ! ! ! !!!! Coniferous/Scrub ! !!! Jand Jang ! ! ! ! Forests (30704.00) Ac ! !! !!! ! ! Kallar! Syedan! ! ! ! Rawalpindi ! Administrative District Boundary ! ! ! ! ! Rawalpindi! ! Pindi ! ! Gujar ! Administrative Tehsil Boundary ! Gheb ! ! ! ! !Khan Forest Division Boundary Mianwali!! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! Forest Circle Boundary ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! Dina! Chakwal Chakwal ! !Sohawa ! Water Area Talagang ! ! ! ! Jhelum Water Lines Mianwali ! ! ! ! !!Kallar ! Jhelum Roads !!!! ! !! ! ! !! !Kahar Choa Saidan!!! Shah ! ! Gujrat Railway !! ! ! !!! ! ! ! Disclaimer ! ! ! ! ! Pind ! All Forests are marked based on the data / maps Dadan Khan provided by the field formation. Mandi Bahauldin Map Credits Khushab Sargodha Gujranwala Prepared by: Geographic Information System Laboratory Punjab Forest Department Hafizabad Map Production Date: February,2014 Bhakar FORESTFAISALABD TYPES MAP OF RAWALPINDI FOREST SOUTH CIRCLE FOREST DIVISION Page 2 Map Locator JJ A A M M M M U U && ± KK A A S S H H M M I I R R 05 10 20 30 40 Kilometers Margala RF Taxila Legend ! !Maira RF ! + Scrub Forests (26638.75) Ac Tumair RF Islamabad Administrative District Boundary Rawalpindi LohiBher RF Administrative Tehsil Boundary Dhamial ! Rawalpindi South Attock ! Forest Division Boundary Adiala RF & Unclassed Forest ! Takhat Pari Water Area ! ! Adiala Unclassed Forest Water Lines Bagra RF Dungi RF ! ! Rawalpindi Roads Banda Civil Rakh! Railway Harnal Rawalpindi! Bhagsana ! Begham RF Barki Badhal ! Dera Muslim ! Forest Area On Next Page ! Guliana Disclaimer Gujar Khan ! All Forests are marked based on the data / maps provided by the field formation. Jhelum Map Credits Chakwal Prepared by: Geographic Information System Laboratory Punjab Forest Department Map Production Date: February,2014 Page 3 Rawalpindi South Forest Division Sr. Govt Area (Acres) Legal status Name of Forests Forest Type No. Provincial / District Gross Planted Total Blank 1 Reserved Forest Dungi RF Provincial 4746.00 2146.00 2600.00 Scrub Forest 2 Reserved Forest Tumair RF Provincial 3367.00 1567.00 1800.00 Scrub Forest 3 Reserved Forest Maira RF Provincial 1256.00 576.00 680.00 Scrub Forest 4 Reserved Forest Margalla RF Provincial 4600.00 872.00 3728.00 Scrub Forest 5 Reserved Forest Dhamial RF Provincial 754.00 450.00 304.00 Scrub Forest 6 Section 38 Forest Harnal Provincial Scrub Forest 7 Section 38 Forest Barki Badhal Provincial Scrub Forest 8 Section 38 Forest Dera Muslim Provincial 896.75 200.00 696.75 Scrub Forest 9 Section 38 Forest Gulian Provincial Scrub Forest 10 Section 38 Forest Bhagsana Provincial Scrub Forest 11 Unclassed Forest Lohi Bher UF Provincial 687.00 355.00 332.00 Scrub Forest 12 Reserved Forest Adiala RF Provincial 775.00 575.00 200.00 Scrub Forest 13 Unclassed Forest Adiala UF Provincial 1330.00 850.00 480.00 Scrub Forest 14 Unclassed Forest Takhat Pari UF Provincial 2210.00 1141.00 1069.00 Scrub Forest 15 Reserved Forest Bagra RF Provincial 290.00 100.00 190.00 Scrub Forest 16 Civil Rakh Forest Banda Civil Rakh Provincial 243.00 200.00 43.00 Scrub Forest 17 Reserved Forest Begham RF Provincial 5484.00 4824.00 660.00 Scrub Forest Total Rawalpindi South Forest Division:- 26638.75 13856.00 12782.75 FORESTFAISALABD TYPES MAP OF RAWALPINDI FOREST NORTH CIRCLE FOREST DIVISION Page 4 Map Locator 1 ! Rawalpindi JAMMUJAMMU && KASHMIRKASHMIR ± 2 3 05 10 20 30 40 ! ! 6 4 Kilometers !5 ! Legend 7 ! ! 54 Coniferous/Scrub ! (25284.00) Ac 8 ! Forests 13 9 ! Kotli Sattian Scrub Forests 10! + (25277.00) Ac 53 ! 59 18! 19 20 12 11 !! 14! ! 17 ! Coniferous Forests !! ! (19198.00) Ac ! ! 21 16 60 23 ! Administrative District Boundary Islamabad 15 ! ! ! 56 48! 52 ! 24 22 !49 ! 61 Administrative Tehsil Boundary ! 55 ! 47! 50 ! ! ! 63 Rawalpindi North 45 ! ! 57 27 34 ! 46 25 ! Forest Division Boundary ! 28 ! ! ! ! 62 Rawalpindi 26 ! 32 Water Lines Rawalpindi 51 ! 64 ! Kahuta ! ! 33 Roads ! 29 31 ! 30 44 ! ! ! 43 ! 37 35 42 ! 36 ! Forest Name and Area on next page ! 41 ! 38 Disclaimer ! ! 39 Kallar Syedan All Forests are marked based on the data / maps ! provided by the field formation. 40 ! Map Credits 58 Prepared by: Rawalpindi ! Geographic Information System Laboratory Punjab Forest Department Map Production Date: February,2014 Page 5 Rawalpindi North Forest Division Govt Area (Acres) Sr. No. Legal status Name of Forests Forest Type Provincial / District Gross Planted Total Blank 1 Protected Forest Chujana Malot Provincial 1852.00 1250.00 602.00 Coniferous/scrub Forest 2 Protected Forest Jawa Provincial 758.00 380.00 378.00 Coniferous/scrub Forest 3 Protected Forest Dhirkot Provincial 1383.00 1050.00 333.00 Coniferous Forest 4 Protected Forest Badnian Provincial 654.00 270.00 384.00 Scrub Forest 5 Reserved Forest Kotli Provincial 913.00 720.00 193.00 Coniferous Forest 6 Protected Forest Balawara Provincial 775.00 500.00 275.00 Coniferous Forest 7 Reserved Forest Patriata Provincial 262.00 160.00 102.00 Coniferous Forest 8 Reserved Forest Khanwas Provincial 647.00 400.00 247.00 Coniferous Forest 9 Protected Forest Chaint Provincial 737.00 510.00 227.00 Coniferous Forest 10 Reserved Forest Bhangal Provincial 1434.00 1154.00 280.00 Coniferous Forest 11 Reserved Forest Bagga Provincial 670.00 366.00 304.00 Coniferous/scrub Forest 12 Protected Forest Chawan Provincial 360.00 170.00 190.00 Coniferous/scrub Forest 13 Reserved Forest Kalan Basand Provincial 1224.00 670.00 554.00 Coniferous Forest 14 Reserved Forest Kharathian Provincial 682.00 450.00 232.00 Coniferous/scrub Forest 15 Protected Forest Ambani Provincial 931.00 600.00 331.00 Coniferous/scrub Forest 16 Reserved Forest Jantra Provincial 676.00 401.00 275.00 Coniferous/scrub Forest 17 Reserved Forest Danoi Provincial 1776.00 1166.00 610.00 Coniferous